Local parks hosting July 4 activitiesAt Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, on Friday, July 4, from 1 – 4 p.m., the Homeplace hosts a traditional 1850’s Independence Day Celebration under the farm’s shade trees. Special g...

June 18 Library NotesThis past Sunday was Father’s Day, so I have several books for Dads and Dads-to-be. So I have several “Pam’s Picks” today: “But Dad!” by Gretchen Gross this is a survival guide for single Dads of t...

LIVING WELL: Bell peppers: A versatile vegetableSummer brings back lots of childhood memories. And a lot of those memories revolve around gardening. Let me make it clear—I didn’t garden as a child and I don’t garden as an adult. I did not inheri...

Field of Flags site of Flag Day CeremonyOur flag has a birthday Saturday. Old Glory will be 237 years old, and the Woodmen of the World Chapter No. 20 will hold a ceremony to honor and show respect for what it stands for. The ceremony wi...